ARTICLE OF INCORPORATION
OF
GRAND SLAM SPORTS MARKETING, INC.
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of this Corporation shall be GRAND SLAM SPORTS MARKETING, INC.
ARTICLE II
DURATION
This Corporation shall be perpetual commencing as of the date of
Incorporation.
ARTICLE III
PURPOSE
This Corporation is organized for the purpose of transacting any or all
lawful business, including but not limited to:
(a) The promotion of sporting tournaments.
(b) Pursue its purposes and business in any and all locations, foreign or
domestic.
(c) Acquire, own, hold, develop, deal in and with, maintain and operate,
unlimitedly, such real and personal property of every kind and description
within and without the State of Florida.
(d) Buy and sell real and personal property of any nature whatsoever.
(e) Convey, sell, assign, transfer, lease, mortgage, pledge, exchange or
otherwise deal with any property.
(f) Import and export wares, goods and merchandise of any nature
whatsoever.
(g) Carry on all or any of the business of manufacturers, producers,
fabricators, processors, distributors, purchasers and sellers of products and
supplies of every kind, character and nature.
(h) Purchase, hold, sell, transfer or deal in any manner with or in
stocks, bonds, obligations, securities or interests of its own or of any other
person, firm or Corporation.
(i) Pay cash or issue capital stock debentures, bonds, mortgages, or other
obligations of the Corporation for any acquisition by the Corporation and for
any other lawful purpose.
(j) Engage in the acquisition, ownership, sale, distribution and licensing
of patents, improvements and franchises, trademarks and trade names, and to
operate thereunder.
(k) Enter into, make and perform contracts of every kind and description
with any person, firm or association, Corporation and body politic conducive to
the attainment of any of the objects or purposes of the Corporation.
(1) Enter into any and all types of agreements relating to financing,
factoring and guarantees, and to guarantee or secure, in any way, the debts or
obligations of any other persons, firms and/or Corporations.
(m) Guarantee performance by any other person and/or entity.
In general, this Corporation may, without restriction, perform any and all
acts and functions permitted by law.
ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL STOCK
This Corporation is authorized to issue one thousand (1000) shares of one
Dollar ($1.00) par value common stock.
ARTICLE V
INITIAL REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT
The street address of the initial registered office of this Corporation is
16211 N.E. 18th Avenue, North Miami Beach, Florida 33162, and the name of the
initial Registered Agent of this Corporation, at that address, is JERRY LEADER.
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ARTICLE VI
INITIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
This Corporation shall have three (3) Directors initially. The number of
Directors may be either increased or diminished from time to time by the
by-laws, but shall never be less than one (1) . The names and addresses of the
initial Directors of this Corporation are:
JERRY LEADER FREDERICK STOLLE
16211 N.E. 18th Avenue 16211 N.E. 18th Avenue
North Miami Beach, Florida 33162 North Miami Beach, Florida 33162
JOHN LEHMANN
16211 N.E. 18th Avenue
North Miami Beach, Florida 33162
ARTICLE VII
INCORPORATOR
The name and address of the person signing these Articles, is:
JERRY LEADER
16211 N.E. 18th Avenue
North Miami Beach, Florida 33162
ARTICLE VIII
AMENDMENT
This Corporation reserves the right to amend or repeal any provisions
contained in these Articles of Incorporation, or any amendment hereto, and any
right conferred upon the shareholders subject to this reservation.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned subscriber has executed these Articles
of Incorporation, this 3rd day of June, 1991.
I hereby am familiar with
and accept the duties and
responsibilities as Registered
Agent for said Corporation.
REGISTERED AGENT:
/s/ Jerry Leader
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JERRY LEADER
SUBSCRIBER
/s/ Jerry Leader
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JERRY LEADER
STATE OF FLORIDA )
) ss.:
COUNTY OF DADE )
BEFORE ME, a Notary Public authorized to take acknowledgments in the State
and County as aforesaid, personally appeared JERRY LEADER, known to me and
known by me to be the person who executed the foregoing Articles of
Incorporation, and he acknowledged before me that he executed those Articles of
Incorporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official
seal, in the State and County aforesaid, this day 3 day of June, 1991.
/s/ [illegible]
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NOTARY PUBLIC
My Commission Expires:
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CERTIFICATE DESIGNATING THE ADDRESS
AND AN AGENT UPON WHOM PROCESS MAY BE SERVED
W I T N E S S E T H:
That GRAND SLAM SPORTS MARKETING, INC., desiring to organize under the
laws of the State of Florida has named JERRY LEADER, 16211 N.E. 18th Avenue,
North Miami Beach, Florida 33162, as its Agent to accept service of process
within this State.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
Having been named to accept service of process for the above stated
Corporation, at the place designated in this Certificate, I hereby agree to act
in this capacity, and I further agree to comply with the provisions of all
statutes relative to the proper and complete performance of my duties, and I
accept the duties and obligations of Sections 607.034 and 607.325, Florida
Statutes.
DATED this 3rd day of June, 1991.
/s/ Jerry Leader
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JERRY LEADER - Agent
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